CoachStation

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

This story explains competitive advantage in a nutshell. Most importantly, does it help you understand competitive advantage? The reply: “I only need to outrun you, not the bear.” Would you remember this tomorrow? Could you repeat it in a month’s time? Unfortunately, most organisations are closer to the second example.

Storytelling 146

Storytelling Competitive Advantage Conference Cost of Capital 146

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Our research has found that embedded sustainability drives financial performance through mediating factors such as innovation, operational efficiency, risk reduction, employee recruitment, engagement and retention, customer and supplier loyalty, competitive advantage, reduced cost of capital, and improved marketing and sales.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Net Present Value Retail Cost of Capital 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

Today, only 9% of businesses in the world have achieved even a modest level of sustained, profitable growth over the past decade on average (5.5%, earning cost of capital) and that is declining — even though virtually all the businesses aspire to something like this or more. That is a topic for a future blog.).

Competitive Advantage 15

Competitive Advantage Porter Goleman Emotional Intelligence 15

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 23, 2015

Almost every time I teach the basic concepts of strategy — the five forces framework or the principles of competitive advantage — I get the same question. To get a higher return than the average competitor, you must have an advantage or you must compete in an unusually attractive sector.

Strategy 8

Strategy Porter Price Cost of Capital 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 15, 2013

While the obvious decisions that CEOs need to get right involve strategy and competitive advantage, too many executives delegate away three critical decisions that they need to own: decisions about goals, resource allocation, and people. The best executives understand which ones they need to focus on and which ones they can delegate.

P&L 8

P&L Fixed Assets Charan Delegation 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 26, 2017

Established banks have real advantages in serving the SME lending market, which should not be underestimated. Banks’ cost of capital is typically 50 basis points or less. These low-cost and reliable sources of funds are from taxpayer-insured deposits and the Federal Reserve’s discount window.

Banking 12

Banking Stage-Gate Credit Scoring Competitive Advantage 12

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 27, 2015

Companies in the top one-fifth of profitability earn, in aggregate, about 70 times more economic profit (accounting profit less cost of capital) than those in the middle three-fifths combined, according to McKinsey’s database of 3,000 large, publicly listed, nonfinancial U.S. Consider what’s happening among corporations.

ROIC 8

ROIC McKinsey GDP Company 8